What happened at Week 4 // Open Door?
Run from 27 until 31 March, Week 4 // Open Door is a University-wide event designed to enable all staff to see how others…
New learning management system announced
The University has signed a contract for our new Learning Management System (LMS), called Canvas, which will be rolled out over 2017 and 2018….
Minimising academic integrity breaches through timely reporting and early intervention
In this article we highlight the importance of timely incident reporting for maximising the effectiveness of educational interventions for students, minimising recidivism, and assisting…
Ed Tech talk: Peer feedback
What are the benefits of providing peer feedback (online) and how can it be made even stronger? Understanding the benefits to students who provide…
Supporting your students using the Academic Skills MOOCs
Academic Skills for University Success MOOCs Over the past year the Centre for English Teaching online team has created a series of five MOOCs (collectively…
Engaging students in pre-work – wisdom from the crowd
Making sure students prepare for class and complete assigned work is a longstanding challenge for all educators. We’ve written on Teaching@Sydney previously about one…
A New Peer Learning Experience at the Business School
The Master of Commerce is the largest postgraduate program at the University of Sydney Business School. This program has a very high proportion of…
EdTool Tips #6: The Not So Secret Guide to Groups in Blackboard
It is that time of the year again when we’re getting our sites up and running and matching our Blackboard configuration to our teaching…
My experience of assessment in a fully online unit
As I’m currently enrolled in a fully online MSc programme, I thought I’d share some honest observations about my experience of being assessed in…
Week 4 // Open… Site? – Sharing innovations in blended learning
Week 4 // Open Door is an event where staff from around the University are invited to attend colleagues’ face-to-face classes so that we…